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Ari Engel Wins WPT Cambodia Passport 2026 Championship for US$91,444
Ari Engel of Canada won the US$1,300 Championship at WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026 on August 24, collecting US$91,444. The 391-entry event at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, had a final table with nine players from nine different countries.
Based on data from AsiaPokerHub and generated using AI assistance. Fact-checked by Gábor Magyari, October 23, 2026.
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The Final Table
Canada- Prize
- US$91,444
- Event
- Championship
- Field
- 391 entries
- Prize pool
- US$500,000
WPT Cambodia Passport 2026 Championship final table
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| Place | Player | Country | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ari Engel | Canada | US$91,444 |
| 2 | Aditya Agarwal | India | US$81,610 |
| 3 | Micheal Oneill | Ireland | US$43,811 |
| 4 | Hendrik Uibo | Estonia | US$32,919 |
| 5 | Rindra Norodom | France | US$25,173 |
| 6 | Mangalam Seksaria | Singapore | US$20,332 |
| 7 | Benhur Ybarsabal | Philippines | US$16,459 |
| 8 | Aleksei Zhukov | Russia | US$13,071 |
| 9 | Bekzhan Rasulov | Kyrgyzstan | US$10,166 |
Engel won the last hand with king-deuce. India's Aditya Agarwal finished second for US$81,610, and Micheal Oneill of Ireland third for US$43,811. Two Southeast Asian players made the table: Singapore's Mangalam Seksaria in sixth and the Philippines' Benhur Ybarsabal in seventh.
The Field
The three Day 1 flights from August 20 to 22 drew 124, 119 and 148 entries. The prize pool was US$500,000, the amount guaranteed, and the top 49 places were paid. The cashes were spread widely: Singapore led with six, ahead of France, Russia and Australia with five each.
The Winner
Engel came to Phnom Penh with 37 recorded cashes and no title in our data, which starts in 2024. The Championship is his first. It is not his biggest score: he took about US$270,000 for 33rd place in the US$25,000 Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise 2025. His live earnings recorded by Asia Poker Hub now stand at about US$801,700.
The Festival
The Championship was one of 63 events with results at NagaWorld. The full count is in WPT Cambodia Passport 2026 by the Numbers, and the other stops are on the World Poker Tour (WPT) calendar.